Chapter 262 Epidemic
Yun Zheng took a deep breath and decided not to say anything until the suspicion in her heart was confirmed.
Otherwise, it would be spreading rumors, shaking people's hearts and disrupting the government.
This crime is too serious, even she can't bear it.
"Queen Mother, please go and rest first. I'm here."
The Queen Mother opened her mouth, but seeing her serious expression, she swallowed her words back, "I'm going to the Buddhist temple. If you have anything... come find me."
"yes."
Yun Zheng was feeling uneasy and paced back and forth.
There was a knock on the door, "Princess."
It was the beginning of spring, and he did not attend the funeral, but was left behind to protect the palace.
Yun Zheng was startled and opened the door to let him in.
"Lichun, I have a mission for you. Immediately gather the Mingjing Division, take control of the Imperial Hospital, and lock everyone down. No one is allowed to enter or leave."
Lichun's scalp went numb and she was terrified. Could she be trying to rebel?
"Princess, please don't mess around."
Yun Zheng glared at him angrily, "What are you thinking? I'm a loyal and obedient minister. Everything I do is for the Emperor and for this country."
"It's going to be chaos soon. If you want to save your life, listen to me."
Once chaos breaks out, she won't be able to stay out of it.
Chaos? Why? Lichun was a little uneasy, unable to tell whether her words were true or false. "But..."
Yun Zheng waved her hand and said, "No buts, go quickly and protect those herbs."
"Oh, by the way, get a few people to keep an eye on the Meridian Gate. Let me know when the Emperor returns."
"yes."
The ghost doctor arrived late, "Where's the Queen Mother? Let me take her pulse first."
Yun Zheng grabbed him and said, "Ghost Doctor, do you still remember Heisei Town five years ago?"
The ghost doctor's expression changed drastically. "Why did you think of this? Could it be...another outbreak? Where?"
Yun Zheng nodded slightly, "The Imperial Palace!"
There are some things that cannot be said, for fear that once they are said, they will become facts.
The ghost doctor's face turned pale. He knew that Yun Zheng was an extremely intelligent person. If there were no signs, she would not be so nervous.
"But, this is the Imperial Palace! It's the center of power! How could we be so careless?"
Yun Zheng felt heavy-hearted. "Perhaps this was a setup from the beginning, and you and I are both trapped in it."
The ghost doctor couldn't help but curse. He was just a doctor and didn't understand power struggles.
"Then, shall I go see the Fifth Princess and confirm?"
Yun Zheng quickly stopped him, "That's not right. The Fifth Princess and I already have a grudge against each other, and you're mine. If anything happens to her, we won't be able to explain it."
The ghost doctor thought about it and realized that it was true. "So what should we do?"
Yun Zheng pondered for a moment, "Do the doctors have any good remedies for what happened in Heisei Town back then?"
The ghost doctor sighed softly, "No, there is no prescription for the disease until death."
The scene was too tragic, with thousands of people trapped to death in the small town. No one will forget it.
Yun Zheng's expression changed drastically. "Will the Qingxin Jiedu Pills work?"
The ghost doctor shook his head slightly, "I'm not sure. After all, it's not poison."
He consoled her, "And you're just guessing, maybe it's not that bad."
Yun Zheng smiled bitterly, "I hope so."
But her intuition told her that things were not that simple.
The funeral procession was so huge that it became a little chaotic as soon as it left the Meridian Gate.
The emperor was sitting in the carriage with his two young sons. Hearing the exclamation from behind, he frowned and asked, "What happened?"
A palace maid ran over and reported, "Your Majesty, several concubines have fainted."
The emperor's face darkened. "Waste, carry them back."
After a while, the person who reported came again.
"Your Majesty, several elder clan members have also fainted."
"Your Majesty, several old imperial officials have also fainted."
"Your Majesty, several young officials' wives have also fainted."
"stop."
The emperor drew aside the curtain, looked at the people who had fainted on the ground, and finally realized that something was wrong.
"Call the imperial physicians, call all the imperial physicians."
The imperial physicians took turns diagnosing the patient, and while it seemed quite relaxing at first, they all said they were exhausted.
But when the doctor took the pulse, his face turned green.
"Your Majesty, it is..."
The emperor had a bad feeling, "What is it?"
The doctor fell to his knees with a thud, his face ashen. "It's...an epidemic!"
"Boom," like a thunderclap hitting everyone's head, causing an uproar.
What? An epidemic? The dreaded epidemic!
It is highly contagious and can be fatal!
Everyone was panicked and at a loss as to what to do.
How could they have caught the epidemic out of nowhere? They had been together for seven days, so could they have been infected?
Panic spread like a plague, and everything was in chaos.
The emperor's face changed drastically, and he suddenly remembered a memorial from a few years ago. An epidemic broke out in Heisei Town, and the court immediately rushed to fight the epidemic after receiving the news.
A few days later, the epidemic spread out of control and the local authorities issued a death order.
All the sick people in the town were trapped inside and set on fire; not a single one escaped.
Several princes were terrified and trembling, "Father, what should we do?"
The emperor felt as if a huge stone was pressing on his chest, and he was a little breathless.
He didn't even dare to let the imperial physician take his pulse in public to see if he was infected.
Once the emperor is infected with an epidemic, the whole world will be in chaos.
He bit his tongue, trying to wake himself up.
It can't be a coincidence that so many people have been infected with the epidemic.
It's a trap!
"Issue an order to immediately block the news. No gatherings for discussion are allowed, and no news is allowed to be passed on to the outside world. Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed along with their entire family."
"Come here, summon the Western Suburbs Camp to the capital and quickly take control of the city defenses. No one is allowed to enter or leave without my order."
He took control of the capital city at the first opportunity.
"yes."
The emperor took a deep breath and said, "Those infected with the epidemic should be quickly sent to Huangjue Temple in the suburbs. Imperial Physician Ji and Imperial Physician Zeng, follow them and do your best to treat them."
The two imperial doctors' faces turned green. This was an epidemic and it was contagious.
"Your Majesty, we are not very skilled in medicine. How about recruiting a group of doctors from the people and having them come over to treat us? We want to be by your side."
The emperor took a cold look at him. Are you scared?
"Zongzheng, take your men and continue the funeral."
Zong Zheng felt extremely heavy-hearted. He didn't know whether he was infected or how many people he had infected.
He wanted to find a place to hide immediately, but he had no choice. As the patriarch of the royal family, he could not escape.
"yes."
The emperor decisively ordered, "After the funeral, you must live in the nearest imperial estate and are not allowed to return to the capital."
Zong Zheng bravely begged, "Your Majesty, please send a few imperial physicians."
The emperor casually pointed to two people and said, "Doctor Zhang, Doctor Li, you go with the Zongzheng. Recruit a group of doctors from the people and take half of them with you."
The two imperial doctors looked at each other, thinking that they were at least luckier than their colleagues.
The emperor continued to give orders, "Royal family members, concubines, cabinet, ministers of the six ministries, dukes, marquises, and nobles shall follow me back to the palace."
"yes."
The team was divided into three groups, and the emperor led his men back to the palace.
When he saw the palace gate, the emperor suddenly remembered Yun Zheng’s words and his eyes turned cold.
"Someone, call Jinyun over."
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